‘Fool Me Twice’

A True Crime Podcast

by Jules Hannaford and Zara Hannaford

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Jules Hannaford was successful and happy in her life and her job, but was still lonely. She turned to online dating as a last resort, after being single for more than a decade. It seemed she was consistently meeting men who were not good enough. One after another, they seemed only to want to swindle her out of her money, and she was getting frustrated.

Finally, she met a man who had his life together. Truman was a successful project manager at a construction firm, and seemed as excited as Jules was about the possibility of building a life with someone special.

Jules travelled across the world to meet him, and the fairy tale immediately began to unravel. All was not as it seemed.

This podcast is an exploration of the world of sweetheart scams, catfishing, and the ugly side of online dating.

Launching October 25th, 2019

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Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://www.synonymediting.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

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Fool Me Twice follows the story of a woman who was swindled out of her money by the convincing lies of an online romance scammer. In this podcast her daughter, in an attempt to understand how this could happen, investigates the shady world of catfishing and internet dating.

It seemed that Jules had finally met a man who had his life together. Truman was a successful project manager at a construction firm, and seemed as excited as Jules was about the possibility of building a life with someone special. Jules travelled across the world to meet him, and as soon as she landed the fairy tale began to unravel. All was not as it seemed.

Jules’s daughter Zara Hannaford reports on the psychology, risk factors and ways to stay protected from dangerous situations that people can find themselves in online. Experts in the world of scams, mental health and cyber security offer their wisdom and we hear from other victims of scams, so that we might learn from their mistakes.

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design is by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff. Special thanks to all the actors, experts, victims of scams and the scammer who contributed to this podcast.

Fool Me Twice- A True Crime podcast will be released on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Auscast Network on Friday the 25th of October. Subscribe now and ensure that you don’t miss an episode.

Please check out our Patreon page where you can listen to the episodes AD FREE and get many other rewards for as little as $1USD a month. https://www.patreon.com/foolmetwice

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://www.synonymediting.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2

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Jules is lonely. She’s exhausted all her options for dating in Hong Kong, so when she hears from a friend about the exciting world of online dating, she jumps at the chance to fish from a bigger pool. She meets Truman, and starts chatting with him regularly – he seems like everything she has been looking for.

Excitement starts to build – could this man be the answer to her feelings of loneliness?

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff.

Special thanks to our Actor: Lawrence Akandu, Experts: Dr Scott Musgrove and Dr Shiloh Catanese and Scam Victim: Kay

Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.asia/

Adelaide Independent Taxis: http://aitaxis.com.au/

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Fake online profiles are easy to set up, but perhaps are less easy to spot. After a string of disappointing dating disasters, Jules is becoming entangled in the web of lies that Truman is spinning. She is starry eyed and excited, and so far unable to see the red flags that have begun to show themselves.

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design is by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff. Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Special thanks to our Experts: Kathy Waters and Bryan Denny and Scam Victim: Chyrel.

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.asia/

Adelaide Independent Taxis: http://aitaxis.com.au/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2

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The future she is imagining is looking bright. They share the same dreams, values and hopes for their lives together, and Truman is saying all the right things. It’s helpful that she bares her soul in a “getting to know you” questionnaire, which has handed him ammunition to be able to tug on her heartstrings in just the right way. But, is she just another Little Red Riding Hood being led astray by a cunning wolf?

The time for her to fly to Manchester to meet him is getting closer, and her excitement is reaching a fever pitch…

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design is by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff. Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Special thanks to our Actors: Lawrence Akandu and Katie Henderson, Expert: Dr Scott Musgrove and Scam Victim: Stephanie.

Bibliography: Annals of Gullibility: Stephen Greenspan

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.asia/

Promo Swap

LA Not So Confidential Podcast: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/#home-section

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Jules boards a flight to Manchester, UK. She meets the man who has crafted a complex identity to hook her into a romantic fantasy, and he immediately pulls her into the first phases of his plans to swindle her out of her money. She is blinded by optimism, and misses the red flags of his blatant manipulation and coercion. A rental car, a pawn shop, and a grand plan for their future together.

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff.

Special thanks to Actor: Katie Henderson, Expert: Dr Shiloh Catanese and Scam Victim: Petro

Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Bibliography: Amy Kaufman: “America’s Guilty Pleasure”.

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Michelle Harris International: https://www.michelleharrisinternational.com/

Promo Swap

My Worst Date Podcast: https://www.myworstdatepodcast.com/

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On the third day of her trip, Jules agrees to help Truman by loaning him some cash so he can retrieve his jewellery from a pawn shop. Once he has the cash, he gets excited and takes his friends out on the town. Truman starts to let his guard down, and the cracks begin to show. Is Truman even his real name? Did he lie about his age?

Jules begins to grapple with the reality she is now beginning to bear witness to, and starts to wonder whether she has been making wise decisions…

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff.

Special thanks to Expert: Roger Grimes and Scam Victim: Renee

Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Bibliography: Annals of Gullibility: Stephen Greenspan

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.asia/

Zara Hannaford: https://www.movecreateplay.com/

Promo Swap:

True Crime Island: https://www.truecrimeisland.com/episodes

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Truman continues to attempt to extricate money from Jules. He takes her to Liverpool, and tells her about an apartment he is buying, and suggests they could get a mortgage together.

The attempts to squeeze money out of her get more and more desperate, and Truman disappears with the rental car that is under Jules’s name. Finally, she begins to see through the fog… has she been falling for a scam all along?

Fool Me Twice - A True Crime podcast is based on a memoir of the same name by Jules Hannaford. It is written and directed by Zara Hannaford and is produced and edited by Jules Hannaford. Music and sound design by Shayde Furlong. The theme song is performed by Angele Meyerhoff.

Special thanks to Experts: Dr Shiloh Catanese and Kathy Waters and Scam Victim: Helen

Fool Me Twice is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Auscast Network and anywhere that you listen to your podcasts.

Fool Me Twice: https://www.foolmetwicepod.com/

Zara Hannaford: https://zarahannaford.com/

Auscast Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/fool-me-twice

Shayde Furlong: https://shaydefurlong.com/

Angele Meyerhoff: angelemeyerhoff@gmail.com

Fool Me Twice Sponsors

Bust a Rut: https://www.bustarut.net/

Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.asia/

Zara Hannaford: https://www.movecreateplay.com/

Promo Swap:

Hong Kong Confidential: http://www.hongkongconfidential.net/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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